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09-22-2014 08:42 PM

PissedOffInCA

Hi Greg.

I think you need to contact the owner direct. The owner D & J Machinery is Benjamin E. Jecmen he lives at 5111 E Charleston Ave, Scottsdale, AZ 85254. He has taken a lot of money for several people either paying for engines upfront and not delivering them or selling an engine that is not working. He also owns a company called Big Block Development LLC under the D & J Machine umbrella. Really pursue this issue and also file a report on Ripoff Report | Scams, reviews, complaints, lawsuits and frauds. File a report, post your review. Consumers educating consumers. - several people have posted information about this company. You can also contact the local Better Business Bureau in Arizona - file a complaint online. You can also file a claim with the courts - under $3500 its small claims over it's civil. I hope you get your money back...

09-20-2014 12:16 AM

BuzzLOL

. Hope nobody else gets burned by these guys...

09-19-2014 01:43 AM

BuzzLOL

.
. From the postings here, looks like this company started getting flaky in Feb. 2013 and has now descended into a total SCAM... several people have engines ordered, money PAID, still no engine shows up MONTHS LATER... not answering phones unless placing a new order...

09-18-2014 09:36 PM

OKCDusty

Tuff Dawg Engines

TRY IC3.gov too.

09-18-2014 09:16 PM

PissedOffInCA

Do not buy from this company

THIS COMPANY IS COMMITTING FRAUD AND TAKES YOUR MONEY AND RUNS!!! SO MANY PEOPLE ARE OUT MONEY PAYING UP FRONT FOR ENGINES THEY NEVER GOT...!!! THIS IS NOT GOOD = YOU STOLE FROM INNOCENT PEOPLE AND WE ARE PRESSING CHARGES. YOU TOOK OUR MONEY IN JULY 2014 - NO ENGINE NO NOTHING!!!!!! HOW CAN YOU SLEEP AT NIGHT STEALING FROM PEOPLE ------ YOU WILL GET CAUGHT AND I'M ONLY GETTING WARMED UP ....

THEY DIDN'T PAY RENT - BOUNCED RENT CHECK, STOLE FROM ALL KINDS OF PEOPLE ...STAY AWAY!!!!!

09-18-2014 09:14 PM

PissedOffInCA

This company will take your money and run!!!

This company took a BIG CHUNK OF CHANGE FROM US IN JULY 2014 - PAID UPFRONT FOR A 302/375 HP FORD SMALL BLOCK. THEY HAVE GOOD RATINGS ALL OVER INTERNET, WEBSITES AND ALL UP UNTIL RECENTLY. THEY BOUNCED THEIR RENT CHECK, LOCKED UP THEIR BUILDING AND HIT TOWN. WE ARE PRESSING CHARGES EVERYWHERE - TO EVERY EXTENT OF THE LAW. WE WILL POOL TOGETHER WITH ALL THE PEOPLE YOU COMMITTED FRAUD!! HOW CAN YOU SLEEP AT NIGHT TAKING ADVANTAGE OF INNOCENT PEOPLE.

DO NOT BUY ANYTHING FROM THIS COMPANY - PHONE RINGS AND RINGS NO ANSWER - NO RESPONSE TO EMAIL!!!! I AM CONTACTING EVERY COMPANY WHEREVER YOUR NAME IS WE ARE PRESSING CHARGES!!!

09-11-2014 07:27 PM

Chuck127

The question was asked about Tuff Dawg engines. I gave my opinion of the company supposedly manufacturing them. I see nothing wrong with my comment as a response to the question.

09-11-2014 07:20 PM

Chuck127

We filed a complaint with the BBB. I wouldn't want anyone else spending money to restore a car, which isn't a little, to end up in the position I am in. I think my only recourse is to see a lawyer now.

09-11-2014 03:10 PM

OKCDusty

Tuff Dawg Engines

Thanks for the reply. It seems that Tuff Dawg used to be pretty reliable. But now they have taken a differen't path to riches.

09-11-2014 02:48 PM

JeffB

Recently complaints have shown up on the HAMB too about Tuff Dawg taking the money and not shipping.Since I live in Phoenix I bought some parts from them they seemed helpful and I told an online buddy a couple years ago about their crate engines He bought a 302 SBF and was very happy with it.Sadly it seems some of these old companies change for the worse when the founders retire which was the case with the now defunct Speed-O-Motive which there are horror stories here in the archives.With any vendor use Google and type the companies name with the word complaints added in the text and see what comes up.

09-11-2014 07:35 AM

OKCDusty

I can't speak to the quality of their engines, but purchased a 283 crate engine in May of 2014. I neither received the engine nor got my money back.

09-05-2014 08:59 PM

bygddy

Hey chuck, again, they sorted this out a year and a half ago.
For the record, proper etiquite would be to start a thread of your own, perhaps asking for advice on how to handle a vendor, or feel free to post your personal experience with a vendor and ask how other have dealt with a possible problem.
Just my 2 cents.

09-05-2014 07:02 PM

Chuck127

DO NOT deal with this company. I ordered an engine from them on March 30 and I am still waiting. They do not answer their phone or emails and when you do get through they lie to you. I was told on June 20 that the engine would be shipped in 2 weeks. Each time I have gotten through to them, by using a friends phone so they don't recognize who is calling, I am told the same thing, it will be shipped in 2 weeks. Find an engine somewhere else.

02-19-2013 03:25 PM

JeffB

And to quote Paul Harvey "And the rest of the story" And like posted above your first "contribution" to this site is to bash a business

02-19-2013 12:11 PM

327NUT

You know Greg, not taking sides or anything but I just called Tuff Dawg, the owner told me that if you are the man that put that engine in a boat then you were out of the warranty period. He also said that you sent them an email telling them that the engine blew up and you wanted a completely new engine.....is that true? First post "raw doggin" an engine builder? He's waiting for you to call him @ 1 (602) 395-0800

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